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As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" (1970) and as the medical examiner on "Quincy M.E." (1976).
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Quotes [On his dear friend Tony Randall]: The best friend a man could ever have. I loved him dearly. He was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. I will miss him for the rest of my days. [On attending rival and decades old enemy Norman Fell`s funeral]: Best funeral I`ve ever been to. I`ve never laughed so hard in years. I had the time of my life. [On his show "Quincy M.E." (1976)]: We were the first CSI. All these other shows just took what we did and made it bloodier and sexier. Our show was actually about something, we had a message and a moral. You can`t compare gold to tin foil. I was a one man CSI. [On people comparing him to "Oscar Madison" from "The Odd Couple" (1970)]: People think I`m like Oscar. When they find out I`m not, they seem disappointed.Trivia As of August 2007, he is the only one of the 12 Angry Men (1957) who is still alive. Best remembered by the public for his starring role as "Oscar Madison" on "The Odd Couple" (1970). Appears in the original film, 12 Angry Men (1957), which was remade with Jack Lemmon. Klugman later appeared in the television series, "The Odd Couple" (1970), which was based on the film The Odd Couple (1968) in which Lemmon appeared. He reunited with Tony Randall on Broadway in 1998 for Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys". Although he separated from Brett Somers in 1974, neither ever filed for divorce. Lives with Peggy Crosby. She is the ex-wife of Bing Crosby's son, Phillip Crosby. Brother of Deborah Klugman and Maurice Klugman. As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s and is best remembered for his 1970s television work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" (1970) and as the medical examiner on "Quincy M.E." (1976). Father of sons Adam Klugman and David Klugman and daughter Leslie. Won two Emmies for "The Odd Couple" (1970). Wed girlfriend Peggy Crosby at The Little Brown Church in Studio City, California (2 February 2008). Attended Carnegie-Mellon University. Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Gypsy". Had a long and bitter feud with actor Norman Fell. The feud lasted over 40 years. They never reconciled. Lived with Barbara Neugass from 1978 to 1992. 1 December 1999: A Los Angeles jury rejected an $881,000 palimony claim by her. She claims Jack promised her lifetime support. Their relationship ended in 1992. Diagnosed with throat cancer, he had parts of his larynx removed, leaving his voice extremely rough and gruff in later movies, such as Dear God (1996). [1994] Serves on the board of directors of New York's National Actor's Theatre. In 2005, wrote "Tony And Me: A Story of Friendship". He was once part owner of a racehorse named "Jaklin Klugman". | ||
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